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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?
Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?
Probably so.
But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Texas. And here they are:
- West University Place
- Trophy Club
- Bellaire
- Fair Oaks Ranch
- Highland Village
- Melissa
- Helotes
- Colleyville
- Flower Mound
- Terrell Hills
If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.
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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Texas
The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?
Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:
1. West University Place
Population: 15,223Median Income: $207,429
Poverty Level: 1.8%
Unemployment Rate: 3.1%
2. Trophy Club
Population: 9,451Median Income: $127,391
Poverty Level: 2.6%
Unemployment Rate: 2.6%
3. Bellaire
Population: 17,533Median Income: $169,663
Poverty Level: 2.4%
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
4. Fair Oaks Ranch
Population: 6,534Median Income: $132,855
Poverty Level: 0.5%
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%
5. Highland Village
Population: 15,589Median Income: $133,161
Poverty Level: 2.1%
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
6. Melissa
Population: 5,675Median Income: $102,591
Poverty Level: 2.1%
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%
7. Helotes
Population: 7,880Median Income: $114,470
Poverty Level: 3.5%
Unemployment Rate: 3.2%
8. Colleyville
Population: 23,928Median Income: $151,169
Poverty Level: 1.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.8%
9. Flower Mound
Population 2014: 67,630 Median Income: $121,549
Poverty Level: 2.9%
Unemployment Rate: 4.3%
10. Terrell Hills
Population: 5,037Median Income: $127,589
Poverty Level: 5.8%
Unemployment Rate: 0.8%
Measuring Success
If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.
But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to West University Place and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.
Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Texas
Rank | City | Median Income |
---|---|---|
1 | West University Place | $207,429 |
2 | Trophy Club | $127,391 |
3 | Bellaire | $169,663 |
4 | Fair Oaks Ranch | $132,855 |
5 | Highland Village | $133,161 |
6 | Melissa | $102,591 |
7 | Helotes | $114,470 |
8 | Colleyville | $151,169 |
9 | Flower Mound | $121,549 |
10 | Terrell Hills | $127,589 |
11 | Southlake | $170,742 |
12 | Coppell | $111,325 |
13 | Keller | $114,266 |
14 | Murphy | $121,360 |
15 | Frisco | $112,155 |
16 | Cibolo | $87,613 |
17 | League City | $90,972 |
18 | Woodway | $79,797 |
19 | Pearland | $94,653 |
20 | Hewitt | $70,300 |
21 | Sunnyvale | $100,517 |
22 | Selma | $75,949 |
23 | Allen | $102,120 |
24 | Sachse | $91,543 |
25 | Prosper | $111,641 |
26 | McKinney | $82,988 |
27 | Sugar Land | $105,400 |
28 | Kyle | $75,182 |
29 | Jersey Village | $67,607 |
30 | Roanoke | $61,010 |
31 | Portland | $66,662 |
32 | Seabrook | $79,308 |
33 | Robinson | $71,215 |
34 | Friendswood | $95,120 |
35 | Mansfield | $89,774 |
36 | Kennedale | $75,278 |
37 | University Park | $176,836 |
38 | Manvel | $85,081 |
39 | Rockwall | $86,627 |
40 | Grapevine | $75,931 |
41 | Fate | $89,505 |
42 | Celina | $88,500 |
43 | Highland Park | $192,946 |
44 | Katy | $73,006 |
45 | Whitehouse | $71,250 |
46 | Midland | $67,144 |
47 | Wylie | $83,594 |
48 | Lake Jackson | $72,645 |
49 | Lakeway | $109,628 |
50 | Plano | $82,944 |
51 | Benbrook | $64,553 |
52 | Andrews | $60,579 |
53 | Pflugerville | $74,196 |
54 | Cedar Park | $79,323 |
55 | Little Elm | $81,866 |
56 | Carrollton | $69,282 |
57 | Red Oak | $67,132 |
58 | Addison | $60,456 |
59 | Anna | $63,556 |
60 | Hutto | $70,519 |
61 | Universal City | $60,934 |
62 | Buda | $69,685 |
63 | Lumberton | $62,166 |
64 | Leon Valley | $60,040 |
65 | Midlothian | $72,126 |
66 | Burkburnett | $50,958 |
67 | Crowley | $64,836 |
68 | Kermit | $52,813 |
69 | Alamo Heights | $110,086 |
70 | Missouri City | $84,662 |
71 | Schertz | $72,463 |
72 | Deer Park | $77,612 |
73 | Rowlett | $83,442 |
74 | Azle | $54,171 |
75 | Burleson | $69,088 |
76 | North Richland Hills | $62,927 |
77 | Leander | $75,983 |
78 | Iowa Park | $47,276 |
79 | Fort Stockton | $47,714 |
80 | Royse City | $66,619 |
81 | Fairview | $74,285 |
82 | Seminole | $51,324 |
83 | The Colony | $71,425 |
84 | Lewisville | $58,559 |
85 | Bedford | $60,373 |
86 | Sanger | $53,862 |
87 | Saginaw | $74,521 |
88 | Round Rock | $70,952 |
89 | Converse | $62,627 |
90 | Odessa | $56,119 |
91 | Corinth | $85,170 |
92 | Stafford | $58,519 |
93 | New Braunfels | $59,083 |
94 | Angleton | $53,638 |
95 | Lake Dallas | $68,071 |
96 | Heath | $152,379 |
97 | White Oak | $57,202 |
98 | Boerne | $57,027 |
99 | Nederland | $56,990 |
100 | Watauga | $61,716 |